Sam Darnold Will Start Today for Jets Against the Bills

It was widely expected but it hadn’t been announced until late this morning — rookie quarterback Sam Darnold, after a full week of practice, will be the starter for the Jets’ AFC East game against the Bills and fellow rookie QB Josh Allen this afternoon, Randy Lange of Newyorkjets.com reports.

Darnold started the first nine games this season but had been inactive the previous three games with a foot strain he got coming out of the game at Miami. The last three weeks he was inactive while 16-year veteran Josh McCown got the starts and first-year man Davis Webb backed up.